U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

Z -- PRIVATIZATION OF UTILITIES POC Contact Grant Curtis (309)782-7183 The US Army Industrial Operations Command is seeking expression of interest in the assumption of ownership, operation, and maintenance of the Hawthorne Army Depot, Hawthorne, NV 89415-5000, electrical, sanitary wastewater (non-industrial), and potable water systems. Interested sources should have the capital resources and background/experience to own, maintain, and operate one or more of these systems. No formal acquisition/contracting actions are immediately forthcoming. This determination of interest is one component required to complete a systematic evaluation of these systems for potential privatization under the Department of Army's Utilities Privatization Program. Interested sources should provide a statement of interest on company. Hawthorne Army Depot is located in Mineral County, in the west central portion of Nevada, nearly surrounding the town of Hawthorne 135 miles southeast of Reno. The electrical system contains approximately 92 miles of aerial and 70 underground electric transmission line and two substations. The water system contains approximately 250 miles of water lines, four reservoirs, seven elevated storage tanks, and a chlorinating building. Currently the depot has a waiver from the Nevada State Health Department, and does not filter the potable water. The sanitary wastewater system contains approximately 30 miles of lines, one treatment facility and several small septic fields. Posted 07/01/99 (W-SN349236). (0182)

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